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The recent news of RBS WorldPay and Heartland in recent news highlights the importance of quality audit efforts by the firms attesting to the security adherence of each organization. Quality is important, and as every QSA is required to accept liability and indemnify the Card Brands prior to delivering any work an entire business can be at risk. Why is this news now 4 years after the event?

CardSystems is still alive and well in courts these days where the Acquirer (Merrick) that had to cover the costs of the fraudulent charges has filed suit against the Auditor (Savvis) for negligence and lack of due care. Now this is under the original Visa CISP, but can naturally create a precedent for current firms conducting these evaluations. Check out the the news story here and the court case details here.